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Erykah Badu

Updated: Jul 24, 2024 | 👁️ 7 Views | 🔊 12 Pronunciations

Gender: Female

Pronunciation: EH R IY K AH B AH D UW

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  • 1. Who is Erykah Badu?
  • 2. Erykah Badu Meaning
  • 3. Erykah Badu Pronunciation Guide
  • 4. Record your pronunciation of Erykah Badu
  • 5. Translations of Erykah Badu
  • 6. Erykah Name Popularity
  • 7. Erykah popularity in U.S.
  • 8. Famous People with Name Erykah Badu
  • 9. Erykah Badu Name Poster
  • 10. Names similar to Erykah Badu

Who is Erykah Badu?

Erica Abi Wright, known professionally as Erykah Badu, is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Influenced by R&B, soul, and hip hop, Badu rose to prominence in the late 1990s when her debut album Baduizm (1997), placed her at the forefront of the neo soul movement, earning her the nickname "Queen of Neo Soul" by music critics.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 28, 2024

Erykah Badu Meaning

On the name Erykah Badu, Erykah means Ever Ruler, Honorable Ruler, The Heather Plant.

The name Erykah Badu is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Erykah is commonly found in United States of America, South Africa, United Kingdom, and 28 more countries.

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Erykah Badu Pronunciation Guide

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: EH R IY K AH B AH D UW

EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)

K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)

UW: Pronounce as in "blue" (B L UW)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Erykah Badu

  • Hebrew: אריקה באדו
  • Russian: Баду, Эрика
  • Korean: 에리카 바두
  • Japanese: エリカ・バドゥ
  • Thai: เอรีกาห์ บาดู

Erykah Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Erykah is recorded 270 times globally, ranking it as the 91,020th most common name worldwide.

Erykah is most prevalent in United States of America, with 180 occurrences, making it the 10,964th most popular name in the country.

In United States of America, the name Erykah is found among 1 in every 10051 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

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Erykah popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Erykah from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Erykah Badu

  • Erykah Badu is a Singer from US.

    Erica Abi Wright, known professionally as Erykah Badu, is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Influenced by R&B, soul, and hip hop, Badu rose to prominence in the late 1990s when her debut album Baduizm (1997), placed her at the forefront of the neo soul movement, earning her the nickname "Queen of Neo Soul" by music critics.

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Erykah Badu Name Poster

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